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 Flying Cut Off Application

Flying cut offs require exacting control to accurately cut a product to a specific length. On a flying cut off, the material is moving while a carriage that is carrying the saw is speed and position synchronized with the moving material to accurately cut a product to length.

 

A perpendicular cut is hard enough. Imagine trying to cut a shape while the product is moving!

 

The FALCON can do this using plasma cutting torches on plate steel. Communications to the driven axis is done via a SERCOS™ connection.

 

To see an example, press play on the video below.

 

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Features:

 

  • 4 axis of coordinated motion via SERCOS (projects using 8 axis as two FALCON were used)

  • Torch height control (consistent quality cut through the steel over the entire product)

  • Speed match of gantry with line encoder

  • .NET Client and Server fast data sharing between two FALCON controllers

  • Teach pendant control can be used to program or run from existing recipes